Collapsible closet

ABSTRACT

A collapsible closet includes a front frame, a rear frame and two foldable lateral plank assemblies through which the front frame is connected with the rear frame. Each of the foldable plank assemblies includes two planks pivotally connected with each other. One of the planks of each of the foldable lateral plank assemblies is pivotally connected with the front frame. The other of the planks of each of the foldable lateral plank assemblies is pivotally connected with the rear frame.

BACKGROUND OF INVENTION

1. Field of Invention

The present invention is related to a collapsible closet.

2. Related Prior Art

Referring to FIG. 7, a conventional closet 100 includes a bottom board110, two lateral planks 120, a rear plank 130 and a top board 140. Thelateral planks 120 are installed on the bottom board 110. The rear plank130 is installed on the bottom board 110 and connected with both of thelateral planks 120. The top board 140 is installed on the lateral planks120 and the rear plank 130. The closet 100 is not collapsible and henceoccupies a large space during storage and transportation.

The present invention is therefore intended to obviate or at leastalleviate the problem encountered in prior art.

SUMMARY OF INVENTION

It is an objective of the present invention to provide a collapsiblecloset that can occupy only a small space during storage andtransportation.

According to the present invention, a collapsible closet includes afront frame, a rear frame and two foldable lateral plank assembliesthrough which the front frame is connected with the rear frame.

Other objects, advantages, and novel features of the invention willbecome more apparent from the following detailed description when takenin conjunction with the attached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF DRAWINGS

The present invention will be described through detailed illustration ofthe preferred embodiment referring to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a collapsible closet in a closedposition according to the preferred embodiment of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a perspective partial view of the collapsible closet of FIG. 1in an open position.

FIG. 3 is a perspective partial view of the collapsible closet of FIG. 1in a half collapsed position.

FIG. 4 is a perspective partial view of the collapsible closet of FIG. 1in a completely collapsed position.

FIG. 5 is an exploded view of the collapsible closet of FIG. 4.

FIG. 6 is an enlarged exploded partial view of the collapsible closet ofFIG. 5.

FIG. 7 is an exploded view of a conventional closet.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF EMBODIMENTS

Referring to FIGS. 1 and 2, a collapsible closet 1 includes a frontframe and a rear frame.

The front frame includes two front legs 10, a first crossbar 11, asecond crossbar 12 and a third crossbar 13. The front legs 10 can standon the ground. The front legs 10 are connected with each other by meansof the crossbars 11, 12 and 13.

The rear frame includes two rear legs 20 that can stand on the ground.

Two doors 40 are attached to the front frame between the first crossbar11 and the second crossbar 12. Each of the doors 40 is pivotallyconnected with one of the front legs 10.

Two doors 50 are attached to the front frame between the second crossbar12 and the third crossbar 13. Each of the doors 50 is pivotallyconnected with one of the front legs 10.

A rear plank 60 is attached to the rear frame.

The collapsible closet 1 includes two foldable lateral plank assemblies30 through which the front frame is connected with the rear frame. Eachof the foldable lateral plank assemblies 30 includes two lateral planks31 connected with each other. In each foldable lateral plank assembly30, one lateral plank 31 is pivotally connected with one of the frontlegs 11 by means of three hinges 90 and the other lateral plank 31 ispivotally connected with one of the rear legs 20 by means of threehinges 90.

A top board 70 can be mounted on the front frame, the rear frame and thefoldable lateral plank assemblies 30.

Several boards 80 are installed in the collapsible closet 1.

Referring to FIGS. 3 and 4, the top board 70 and the boards 80 areremoved from the collapsible closet 1. Thus, the foldable lateral plankassemblies 30 can be folded. That is, the collapsible closet 1 can becollapsed. As collapsed, the collapsible closet 1 occupies a smallspace.

Referring to FIGS. 5 and 6, three hallow cavities 22 are defined in eachof the rear legs 20 for receiving the hinges 90. In the bottom of eachshallow cavity 22, a deep cavity 24 and two holes 26 are defined. Thedeep cavity 24 is located between the holes 26.

Three shallow cavities 32 are defined in an edge of each of the lateralplanks 31 for receiving the hinges 90. In the bottom of each shallowcavity 32, a deep cavity 34 and two holes 36 are defined. The deepcavity 34 is located between the holes 36.

For convenience, only one exemplary hinge 90, rear leg 20 and lateralplank 31 will be described in detail referring to FIG. 6.

The hinge 90 includes two members 91 and several strips 96 forconnecting the members 21 with each other. How the members 91 areconnected with each other by means of the strips 96 will not bedescribed in detail for being conventional. Each member 91 includes aplate 92 and a stem 94 extending from the plate 92. The plate 92 definestwo apertures 93 corresponding to the holes 26 and 36. The stem 91defines a recess for receiving the strips 26.

In assembly, the stem 94 of first one of the members 91 (“first member”)is fit in the deep cavity 24 and the plate 92 of the first member 91 isfit in the shallow cavity 22. As embedded in the rear leg 20, the firstmember 91 will not hurt any person while working with the collapsiblecloset 1. A bolt 23 is driven into each hole 26 through one hole 93 ofthe first member 91. Thus, the first member 91 is attached to the rearleg 20. The stem 94 of second one of the members 91 (“second member”) isfit in the deep cavity 34 and the plate 92 of the second member 91 isfit in the shallow cavity 32. As embedded in the rear leg 20, the secondmember 91 will not hurt any person while working with the collapsiblecloset 1. A bolt 23 is driven into each hole 36 through one hole 93 ofthe second member 91. Thus, the second member 91 is attached to the edgeof the lateral plank 31.

The hinges 90 used to connect one lateral plank 31 with the otherlateral plank 31 in each foldable plank assembly 30 are preferablyhinges made available with item nos. 20572, 20573, 20574, 21571 and21527 by Four Winds Corporation based on 12^(th) Floor, No. 176, Section1, Keelung Road, Taipei, Taiwan. Of course, other appropriate hinges maybe used in the present invention.

The present invention has been described through detailed illustrationof the preferred embodiment. Those skilled in the art can derive manyvariations from the preferred embodiment without departing from thescope of the present invention. Therefore, the preferred embodimentshall not limit the scope of the present invention. The scope of thepresent invention is defined in the attached claims.

1. A collapsible closet including: a front frame; a rear frame; and twofoldable lateral plank assemblies through which the front frame isconnected with the rear frame.
 2. The collapsible closet according toclaim 1 wherein each of the foldable plank assemblies includes twoplanks pivotally connected with each other.
 3. The collapsible closetaccording to claim 2 wherein one of the planks of each of the foldablelateral plank assemblies is pivotally connected with the front frame,and the other of the planks of each of the foldable lateral plankassemblies is pivotally connected with the rear frame.
 4. Thecollapsible closet according to claim 1 wherein the front frame includestwo front legs and at least two crossbars through which the front legsare connected with each other.
 5. The collapsible closet according toclaim 1 wherein the front frame includes a first crossbar, a secondcrossbar and a third crossbar.
 6. The collapsible closet according toclaim 5 further including at least one upper door attached to the frontframe between the first crossbar and the second crossbar.
 7. Thecollapsible closet according to claim 6 wherein the front frame includestwo upper doors.
 8. The collapsible closet according to claim 7 whereineach of the upper doors is attached to one of the front legs.
 9. Thecollapsible closet according to claim 5 further including at least onelower door mounted on the front frame between the second crossbar andthe third crossbar.
 10. The collapsible closet according to claim 9wherein the front frame includes two lower doors.
 11. The collapsiblecloset according to claim 10 wherein each of the lower doors is attachedto one of the front legs.
 12. The collapsible closet according to claim3 including at least two hinges arranged between one of the planks ofeach of the foldable lateral plank assemblies and the front frame. 13.The collapsible closet according to claim 12 wherein each of the hingesincludes: a first member embeddedin the plank; a second member embeddedin the front frame; and at least two strips for connecting the firstmember with the second member.
 14. The collapsible closet according toclaim 3 including at least two hinges arranged between one of the planksof each of the foldable lateral plank assemblies and the rear frame. 15.The collapsible closet according to claim 14 wherein each of the hingesincludes: a first member embedded in the plank; a second member embeddedin the rear frame; and at least two strips for connecting the firstmember with the second member.
 16. The collapsible closet according toclaim 1 further including a rear plank attached to the rear frame. 17.The collapsible closet according to claim 1 further including a topboard mounted on the front frame, the rear frame and the foldablelateral plank assemblies in a detachable manner.
 18. The collapsiblecloset according to claim 1 further including at least one boardinstalled therein.
 19. The collapsible closet according to claim 1further including at least one board installed therein.